There are 5 ways to get from Bulawayo to Mahikeng by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Mbae Mbae Wybus
- Take the bus from Queens Rd to Zeerustbus
- Take the taxi from Zeerust to Mahikengtaxi
12h 5mR 1,912–2,842Drive 778.2 km
- Drive from Bulawayo to Mahikengcar 778.2 km
9h 46mR 2,280–3,292Fly to Gaborone, bus, taxi
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Gaborone (GBE)plane BUQ - GBE
- Take the bus from Queens Rd to Zeerustbus
- Take the taxi from Zeerust to Mahikengtaxi
7h 43mR 5,857–9,340Fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane BUQ - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Mahikengcar
6h 18mR 3,407–7,540Fly to Sishen, drive
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Sishen (SIS)plane BUQ - SIS
- Drive from Sishen (SIS) to Mahikengcar
9h 47mR 7,757–22,740
Bulawayo (BUQ) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulawayo to Mahikeng is to drive which costs R 2 200 - R 3 300 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bulawayo to Mahikeng is to fly and drive which takes 6h 18m and costs R 3 400 - R 8 000.
The distance between Bulawayo and Mahikeng is 826 km. The road distance is 778.2 km.
The best way to get from Bulawayo to Mahikeng without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 12h 5m and costs R 1 900 - R 2 900.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Bulawayo to Mahikeng, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulawayo to Mahikeng is 778 km. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from Bulawayo to Mahikeng.
There are 50+ hotels available in Mahikeng.
What companies run services between Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Mahikeng, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Bulawayo to Mahikeng. However, you can take the bus to Mbae Mbae Wy, take the taxi to Queens Rd, take the bus to Zeerust, then take the taxi to Mahikeng. Alternatively, you can drive from Bulawayo to Mahikeng in around 9h 46m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Gaborone via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,200–6,500
Flights from Bulawayo to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–5,000
Flights from Bulawayo to Sishen via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–21,000
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–6,000
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Bulawayo to Gaborone via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–7,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Gaborone via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,600–15,000
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- ask@citybuscoaches.com
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Mbae Mbae Wy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 802
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Queens Rd to Zeerust
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 150–850
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 150
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- R 600–750
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